Forgotten Psychedelics: LSA — Also Known as Ololiuqui
Meet LSA: LSD’s less intense but introspective cousin found in the seeds of morning glories and other plants. Here’s everything you need to know about the origins, effects, and uses of LSA.
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Psychedelic Business Spotlight: October 29
This week in psychedelic business news: MindMed’s MDMA research pipeline to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder; Cybin EMBARKs; Awakn and MindCure partner to heal alcoholism.
Psychedelic Users Experienced Less Psychological Stress During COVID-19 Lockdowns, Study Finds
Researchers found stress further reduced for the participants that use psychedelic drugs at least once every six months.
Driver’s Licenses to Trip on Psychedelics by 2035? Rick Doblin Maps Out the Future of ‘Spiritualized Humanity’
The MAPS founder, who will speak at psychedelic conference Wonderland Miami next month, predicts clinics that administer the medicines will become licensing bodies for personal use.
‘Dune’ Is a Psychedelic Sci-Fi Hit: 5 Ways Mushroom Magic Inspired Frank Herbert’s Masterpiece
From mind-expanding spice to honoring sacred medicine, Denis Villeneuve’s trippy new movie celebrates psychedelics throughout.
FDA Authorizes Cybin Device to Quantify Psychedelics’ Effects on the Brain
“This study of ketamine’s psychedelic effects while wearing headgear equipped with sensors to record brain activity could open up new frontiers of understanding,” says Cybin’s chief clinical officer.
Psychedelic Patents Should Be Limited, Harvard Law Experts Say
“If a small number of companies secure wide swaths of intellectual property early on, then the beneficial impact of that shift may be blunted,” warn researchers.
Psychedelics Help Heal Childhood Trauma, Study Finds
Researchers find that there were significantly lower levels of complex trauma symptoms and feelings of internalized shame in study participants that had used psychedelics therapeutically.
Interview with Zoe Helene, Founder of Cosmic Sister
In our conversation, we discuss some of Zoe’s formative experiences in the creative arts which led her down the path of plant medicine advocacy, core feminist issues and how psychedelics play a role in furthering women’s movements, why an emphasis on equity and representation within the budding psychedelic industry is crucial and still has a long way to go, and so much more.
Psychedelic Business Spotlight: October 22
This week in psychedelic business news: UK fast tracks DMT for major depressive disorder; Field Trip Health expands its clinical presence in the US; and another psychedelic pharmaceuticals company prepares for the Nasdaq.
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